Thus Captain Bessus, thus; thus
twing your nose, thus kick,
thus tread you.
Bes.
I do beseech you yield your cause Sir quickly.
Lyg.
Indeed I should have told that first.
Bes.
I take it so.
1 Sword.
Captain, he should indeed, he is mistaken.
Lyg.
Sir, you shall have it quickly, and more beating, you have stoln away a Lady, Captain coward, and such an one.
beats him.
Bes.
Hold, I beseech you, hold Sir, I never
yet stole any living thing
that had a tooth about it.
Lyg.
I know you dare lie.
Bes.
With none but Summer Whores upon my life
Sir, my means and
manners never could attempt above a hedge
or hay-cock.
Lyg.
Sirra, that quits not me, where is this
Lady? do that you do not
use to do; tell truth, or by my hand,
I’le beat your Captains
brains out, wash’em, and put ’em
in again, that will I.
Bes.
There was a Lady Sir, I must confess, once in my charge: the Prince Tigranes gave her to my guard for her safety, how I us’d her, she may her self report, she’s with the Prince now: I did but wait upon her like a groom, which she will testife I am sure: if not, my brains are at your service when you please Sir, and glad I have ’em for you.
Lyg.
This is most likely, Sir, I ask you pardon,
and am sorry I was so
intemperate.
Bes.
Well I can ask no more, you will think
it strange not to have me
beat you at first sight.
Lyg.
Indeed I would, but I know your goodness
can forget twenty
beatings, you must forgive me.
Bes.
Yes there’s my hand, go where
you will, I shall think you a
valiant fellow for all this.
Lyg.
My da[u]ghter is a Whore, I feel
it now too sensible; yet I will
see her, discharge my self from being father to
her, and then
back to my Country, and there die, farwell Captain.
[Exit Lygo.
Bes.
Farwell Sir, farwell, commend me to the gentlewoman I pray.
1 Sword.
How now Captain? bear up man.
Bes.
Gentlemen o’th’sword, your
hands once more; I have been kickt
agen, but the foolish fellow is penitent,
has askt me Mercy, and
my honour’s safe.
2 Sword.
We knew that, or the foolish fellow had
better have kickt his
grandsir.
Bes.
Confirm, confirm I pray.
1 Sword.
There be our hands agen, now let
him come and say he was not
sorry, and he sleeps for it.